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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is better than HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. Although Galaxy M21 is newer than the HTC U12 Life, it's just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better processing power than HTC U12 Life. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better looking display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit higher pixels density. Galaxy M21 features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much clearer pictures and videos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F2 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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